On the 28th, three new men were found in the surrounding waters in an accident in which a sightseeing boat carrying 26 people was distressed off the coast of the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido, but death was confirmed.
The Japan Coast Guard Headquarters and the Self-Defense Forces will further expand the scope and make every effort to find other missing persons and hulls.
On the 23rd of this month, a tour boat "KAZU 1" (19 tons) carrying 26 passengers and crew was damaged off the coast of the Shiretoko Peninsula. Three new people were found off the coast of Rausu Town, across the peninsula from the route of the tour boat.
All three were adult males who were unconscious when they were discovered, but were subsequently confirmed dead.
The 1st Regional Coast Guard Headquarters is proceeding with confirmation as if it were a passenger or a crew member of a sightseeing boat.
This confirms the deaths of all 14 people found so far.
The Japan Coast Guard Headquarters has expanded the scope of the search because the location where the missing person was found is widespread.
In addition, it is highly likely that tourist vessels that have not been found have sunk, and survey vessels of the Japan Coast Guard and sweeping boats of the Self-Defense Force, which can use sonar to explore deeper seabeds, have joined the search and are missing or hulls. It is our policy to do our best to discover.
The president of the operating company explained to the passengers' families today
Following the distress accident of a tourist ship, the president of the operating company explained to the passenger's family twice on the 28th, but the family asked for evidence of safety measures, and on the 29th as well. An explanation will be given by the president.
On the 28th, President Seiichi Katsura of the operating company "Shiretoko Tour Boat" gave an explanation to the passengers' families twice in the morning and afternoon.
According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism,
it explained the contents requested by the family so far, such as ▽
changes in the waves and winds on the day of the accident and
▽ detailed actions of the president on that day .
But last year, family members asked for more evidence and explanations about how safety measures were taken after the ship had two accidents.
Therefore, based on the family's suggestions, President Katsura will give an explanation to his family again on the morning of the 29th.
Kenta Sakamaki, Deputy Director General of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, said, "I would like to provide a place for explanation until my family is satisfied."
In addition, Deputy Minister Nakayama of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism also attended the afternoon briefing session, saying, "Many people wanted to know the facts. I want to go. "